Applications like Pro Tools, Photoshop, Maya, and even Windows could be a significant bite from your wallet unless you have a business buying licenses for you personally. Here are even more cost-effective options to those usually pricey programs that’ll allow you to stop worrying and get more done.

1. GIMP (Free, for Windows, Mac-OS, and Linux):

The initial one’s a tad apparent. In the event that you don’t have the money for Adobe Creative Cloud subscribers, or never bought a copy of Photoshop for yourself, the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP for short) is for you. It’s feature-rich, powerful (even moreso with the GIMPShop plugin), and with only a little work, can work more or less just like Photoshop when you need it to.